Dark matter may not be just one state—new study proposes two versions
Its ratio differs from the Milky Way to dwarf galaxies.
Published: 1 day ago | By Biplab Das
Rubin Observatory’s early data uncovers over 11,000 new asteroids
Solar System is revealing NEOs and TNOs, turning space into cosmic peekaboo.
Published: 2 days ago | By Nibedita Sen
We may be missing signals from alien civilizations. Astronomer reveals why
In an exclusive interview with Starlust, astronomer Vishal Gajjar of the SETI Institute discusses how stars may be responsible for the distortion of alien signals.
Published: 3 days ago | By Biplab Das
Were we born from exploding primordial black holes? New study suggests so
The new study suggests that primordial black holes helped create the matter-antimatter imbalance, resulting in the formation of matter as we know it.
Published: 4 days ago | By Biplab Das
Early universe was suspected to be rich in hydrogen—now astronomers have confirmed it
A new study has increased the number of known hydrogen gas halos from around 3,000 to more than 33,000.
Published: 4 days ago | By Biplab Das
Astronomers identify another galaxy missing dark matter, supporting collision theory
A violent collision between two dwarf galaxies strips them of their dark matter.
Published: 4 days ago | By Biplab Das
Scientists have found the most 'pristine' star in the universe—and it's right here in the Milky Way
Not only does the star have less metal content than our Sun, but it is also the most iron-poor known star.
Published: 5 days ago | By Biplab Das
Baby stars don’t grow quietly—ALMA captures how a young star 'sneezes' rings of energy into space
The data provides a snapshot of early growth period of the baby star.
Published: Apr 3, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Scientists simulate how collision of two galaxies will proceed over 200 million years from now
“This is the most sophisticated simulation to do this in the world right now.”
Published: Apr 3, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Scientists explain why Milky Way's southern gas is glowing 12 percent hotter than the northern part
The gaseous halo in our galaxy has a mass of 100 billion solar masses, which implies that it has more matter than in the galactic disc.
Published: Mar 31, 2026 | By Biplab Das
A supermassive black hole dimmed its galaxy 20-fold—in just 20 years
The galaxy, dubbed J0218−0036, is located 10 billion light-years away from us.
Published: Mar 27, 2026 | By Biplab Das
AI tool confirms over 100 exoplanets from NASA's TESS data after scanning 2.2 million stars
The tool, called RAVEN, managed to deliver the results to researchers in less than 16 days.
Published: Mar 26, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Heavy elements like oxygen help decode a distant spiral galaxy's evolution
'This is the first time that a chemical archaeology method has been used with such fine detail outside our own galaxy.'
Published: Mar 25, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Mysterious 'Little Red Dots' found by James Webb Telescope may not be baby black holes after all
These small red dots are believed to be teeming globular clusters instead of baby black holes feeding on the material around them.
Published: Mar 24, 2026 | By Juhi Varma
Scientists trace the most energetic neutrino ever detected on Earth to blazars
The neutrino was detected back in February 2023 by a detector deep beneath the Mediterranean Sea.
Published: Mar 24, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Rotation may be the key factor separating giant planets from 'failed stars,' say scientists
In the future, this feature could be used to shed light on chemistry and even the birth of planetary systems.
Published: Mar 23, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Astronomers discover unusual slow-pulsing radio signal unlike any observed before
The radio source belongs to a new class of celestial entities, called long-period radio transients.
Published: Mar 19, 2026 | By Biplab Das
XRISM observes a supermassive black hole 'wake up' and fire winds at near-light-speed
The near-light-speed outflows are crucial to understanding galaxy-black hole co-evolution.
Updated: Mar 19, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
Magma ocean on an alien planet could reveal clues to Earth's turbulent history
The molten exoplanet, larger than sub-Neptune, could be a new class of planet.
Published: Mar 18, 2026 | By Biplab Das
After Bennu, scientists find all DNA and RNA building blocks in asteroid Ryugu samples
A Japanese team, which detected DNA and RNA bases in this asteroid's samples, also shared a disclaimer.
Published: Mar 17, 2026 | By Biplab Das